"Mentorship as a facet of leadership is probably the most important aspect of the Stewardship of the Profession that doesn't get the attention that it should," said COL Bircher. As a mentor, he explained how sharing advice and knowledge is helpful for the mentee as well as the mentor.

"Mentorship as a facet of leadership is probably the most important aspect of the Stewardship of the Profession that doesn't get the attention that it should," said COL Bircher. As a mentor, he explained how sharing advice and knowledge is helpful for the mentee as well as the mentor.

LT Reed Markham has a Soldier bleeding out, and no good way to evacuate him. LT Markham's men have just cleared 500 meters of city block on foot, and they are the only ones that know the way in. The planned CASEVAC route is not yet cleared of IED's, driving a vehicle on it risks more lives. The casualty weighs over 300 pounds with his gear. In a moment, LT Markham orders his men to package the Soldier on a SKEDCO and drag him back 500 meters through enemy territory to the safety of the FOB and the aid station. LT Markham weighed life versus mission and life versus lives.

After his divorce in 2004, SFC Mosher thought he had custody and finances worked out to care for his child. When plans didn't work out, he gave custody of his daughter to his ex-wife and was left with lots of spare time that he filled with drinking. In a short time, he was in a financial crisis due to his drinking problem but found the support he needed to regain control.

In 2004, COL (Retired) Wilhite arrived in Afghanistan and was tasked with establishing a four-year university - built from the ground up. Outlining the university doctrine and getting the project underway was a difficult task, but during construction COL Wilhite quickly discovered his greatest challenges were the differences in how foreign leadership handled situations.

After drinking heavily one evening with a few buddies, PFC Stull didn't remember the ride home or even going to bed that night. When she awoke the next morning, PFC Stull was told of the terrible act that had taken place the night before.

Iraq, 2006. SFC Kolberg's unit experiences a significant increase in IED attacks for their AO. Intel reports lead his unit to search the home of a local farmer suspected of storing IED making materials...

Introductory video on Personal Courage. Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral). Personal courage has long been associated with our Army. With physical courage, it is a matter of enduring physical duress and at times risking personal safety. Facing moral fear or adversity may be a long, slow process of continuing forward on the right path, especially if taking those actions is not popular with others. You can build your personal courage by daily standing up for and acting upon the things that you know are honorable.